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how does the united states compare to other countries? take the most industrialized countries in the world. is it as shock iing as many wou have us believe? >> yes, it is. if you compare united states homicide rates with other high-income countries in terms of their average homicide rates, ours is approximately six times higher than other countries of similar wealth. if you look at our firearm homicide rates, our rates are 22 times higher than other countries. >> dr. fox, you're an expert of school and mass shootings. the obvious question for people like me who reacted to the horror of sandy hook and demanded that these assault w weapons be removed from circulation is this, would it make any difference? are they choosing these weapons because they're easy to get ahold of? will they find another weapon that can do the same job for them? >> well, this is like sandy hook certainly to motivate us to do some reasonable, sensible things that we must do about gun violence. but they will have the least like hihood of impacting mass murder. mass m
how does the united states compare to other countries? take the most industrialized countries in the world. is it as shock iing as many wou have us believe? >> yes, it is. if you compare united states homicide rates with other high-income countries in terms of their average homicide rates, ours is approximately six times higher than other countries of similar wealth. if you look at our firearm homicide rates, our rates are 22 times higher than other countries. >> dr. fox, you're an...
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the president of the united states is behind us. he's going to work across this country, but the american people also are certainly gearing up for this. and by the way, we just had a hearing yesterday, and we had hunters, we had sports people, and they are basically saying they go hunting, they do -- go out and have sports with guns. they don't need assault weapons. they don't know why anybody would need them. >> i keep asking that same question of everybody who comes on my show. why does anybody need one of these assault weapons? mayor nutter, you came on my show. you took part in a very lively debate that night. i never heard a good reason. anyone who needs one says they're the ferrari of weapons. how do you get through to the american people that takes on the nra effectively, that actually challenges their continued lie, and that's what it is. anyone who tried to bring in a ban on assault weapons wants all of the guns. that is not the debate. today, dianne feinstein made it clear, 2,200 weapons and guns will still be left in circ
the president of the united states is behind us. he's going to work across this country, but the american people also are certainly gearing up for this. and by the way, we just had a hearing yesterday, and we had hunters, we had sports people, and they are basically saying they go hunting, they do -- go out and have sports with guns. they don't need assault weapons. they don't know why anybody would need them. >> i keep asking that same question of everybody who comes on my show. why does...
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>> from the united states. >> do you know how absurd you sound? >> here's where you go into the bullying. >> i'm not the one who came in here and accused you of standing on the graves of dead children. >> because you're the one who is doing that. you know what i call it? punching back twice as hard. >> that's what i call bullying. >> astonishing. >> what is astonishing? >> for weeks you have been saying that anybody who disagrees with your position is absurd, idiotic, and doesn't care about the kids in sandy hook. then when i say it's a bullying tactic, you say i'm bullying you. >> let me ask you again, what is the point of a civilian having an ar-15? >> many of them are ex-military. i don't have a problem with colin powell owning an ar-15. >> what does it depend on? >> the civilian. >> forget if criminals are mentally ill, an average civilian, why do they need one? >> to protect against the possibility of eventual government tyranny. this was the purpose of the second amendment originally. it remains the purpose of the second amendment now, and p
>> from the united states. >> do you know how absurd you sound? >> here's where you go into the bullying. >> i'm not the one who came in here and accused you of standing on the graves of dead children. >> because you're the one who is doing that. you know what i call it? punching back twice as hard. >> that's what i call bullying. >> astonishing. >> what is astonishing? >> for weeks you have been saying that anybody who disagrees with your...
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if congress is to give the united states to pay its bills on time, consequences for the entire global economy could be catastrophic. last time congress threatened this course of action, our entire economy suffered for it. our families and our businesses cannot afford that dangerous game again. >> reporter: in addition to that, the president has also promised he wants to tackle immigration reform and gun violence in the wake of the shootings in connecticut. so a lot on the president's plate as he heads back to washington. >> and also think, the cabinet, secretary of defense, secretary of treasury, any insights on that? >> reporter: that's right. chuck hagel, sources have been telling us, is at the top of the list. in fact, one source telling cnn for the department of defense that he is, quote, locked down that nomination over the treasury. jack lew remains at the top of the list. and over at the cia, of the list. and the cia, that vacancy, john brennan, the counterterrorism adviser, and michael morrel, on the short list. so the president has key positions to fill. and could be doing it
if congress is to give the united states to pay its bills on time, consequences for the entire global economy could be catastrophic. last time congress threatened this course of action, our entire economy suffered for it. our families and our businesses cannot afford that dangerous game again. >> reporter: in addition to that, the president has also promised he wants to tackle immigration reform and gun violence in the wake of the shootings in connecticut. so a lot on the president's...
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it's the largest mass shooting in the history of the united states. all the victims wanted was to see the new "batman" film. jamie, did you think that you were going to get out alive or did you fear that everyone was going to die in there? >> no, my thought was this is how it ends, this is how i die, this can't be the way i die, this can't be the way my son dies he's 4 months and this can't be the way my girlfriend dies and my stepdaughter dies, she's 4 years. just so many things pacing through your head but every time you hear a gunshot, i see it through the corner of my eye, see someone drop and i'm trying to like duck, just trying to get out of the way and people are falling next to me but i'm still all right. and just thinking this is it. >> every time one of these things happens, gabrielle giffords last year, this shooting here, there's an outrage and then very quickly it dissipates. the american quick people quite quickly go back to their normal lives and they don't demand action in the way i would expect them to. why do so many americans not fe
it's the largest mass shooting in the history of the united states. all the victims wanted was to see the new "batman" film. jamie, did you think that you were going to get out alive or did you fear that everyone was going to die in there? >> no, my thought was this is how it ends, this is how i die, this can't be the way i die, this can't be the way my son dies he's 4 months and this can't be the way my girlfriend dies and my stepdaughter dies, she's 4 years. just so many...
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or would you help the people of the united states? so when we say -- when we say to be wiped, we say for occupation to be wiped off from this world. for war-seeking to be wiped off and eradicated, the killing of women and children to be eradicated. and we propose the way, we proposed the path. >> what they're really saying is in spite of the fact that we deny the holocaust, that we threaten israel and demonize the united states, we do all this stuff, we want you to trust us. in spite of the fact that we won't cooperate with the international regime set-up to avoid an arms race in the middle east, and set up to avoid nuclear proliferation. nobody believes them because they don't have a tenable position. >> do you trust mahmoud ahmadinejad? >> not on this, i don't. >> his argument is why should not america be allowed nuclear weapons? why should israel, who admits they have them, why should they be permitted to have the nuclear weapons and not iran. >> well then, why isn't he going for a bigger proliferation initiative, instead of he is
or would you help the people of the united states? so when we say -- when we say to be wiped, we say for occupation to be wiped off from this world. for war-seeking to be wiped off and eradicated, the killing of women and children to be eradicated. and we propose the way, we proposed the path. >> what they're really saying is in spite of the fact that we deny the holocaust, that we threaten israel and demonize the united states, we do all this stuff, we want you to trust us. in spite of...
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or would you help the people of the united states? so when we say -- when we say to be wiped, we say for occupation to be wiped off from this world. for war-seeking to be wiped off and eradicated, the killing of women and children to be eradicated. and we propose the way, we proposed the path. >> what they're really saying is in spite of the fact that we deny the holocaust, that we threaten israel and demonize the united states, we do all this stuff, we want you to trust us. in spite of the fact that we won't cooperate with the international regime set-up to avoid an arms race in the middle east, and set up to avoid nuclear proliferation. nobody believes them because they don't have a tenable position. >> do you trust mahmoud ahmadinejad? >> not on this, i don't. >> his argument is why should not america be allowed nuclear weapons? why should israel, who admits they have them, why should they be permitted to have the nuclear weapons and not iran. >> well then, why isn't he going for a bigger proliferation initiative, instead of he is
or would you help the people of the united states? so when we say -- when we say to be wiped, we say for occupation to be wiped off from this world. for war-seeking to be wiped off and eradicated, the killing of women and children to be eradicated. and we propose the way, we proposed the path. >> what they're really saying is in spite of the fact that we deny the holocaust, that we threaten israel and demonize the united states, we do all this stuff, we want you to trust us. in spite of...
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we had payscale run these numbers on how you can succeed in the united states. it's still the only place where we value the creative outside the box thinking. a lot of people say to have s.t.e.m. drive the economy you have to have the liberal arts to go with it. >> five of the best jobs for liberal arts majors. don't despair if you're in liberal arts. this is more than just salary. it takes into account stress level, job satisfaction, growth in the industry. at the top, working as a writer in corporate communications. now, you may, this is a big deal, you and i always talk about this. part of this is education, part of this is location. you may have to be willing to move. these are the top ten metropolitan areas for liberal arts grads. believe it or not, washington, d.c., lands at number one and then boston, those are some interesting places. >> i think the bottom line is you can make liberal arts pay. it's not going to pay as much as that s.t.e.m. job. you can make it pay if you're smart about how you invest in it. >> pay attention to what it is you're studying
we had payscale run these numbers on how you can succeed in the united states. it's still the only place where we value the creative outside the box thinking. a lot of people say to have s.t.e.m. drive the economy you have to have the liberal arts to go with it. >> five of the best jobs for liberal arts majors. don't despair if you're in liberal arts. this is more than just salary. it takes into account stress level, job satisfaction, growth in the industry. at the top, working as a...
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>> a lot of people say venezuela, who cares right here in the united states. well, after canada, mexico, and saudi arabia, venezuela is the fourth largest oil supplier to the united states. >> a lot of oil. >> not only that, if you want to talk about diplomatic and international relations, venezuela has been constantly time and again defying the united states when it comes to international policy, becoming friends with iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad, inviting china to invest in latin america. and it is responsible for the most part to the fact that cuba has remained a viable country because it gives cuba a lot of money in terms of oil and in terms of help and other kind without venezuela, cuba would probably have failed already. also responsible for countries like nicaragua buying satellites from china instead of the united states. so the geeio political implications as to what happens in venezuela are very important and can hit americans directly in their pocket when it comes to oil prices. >> so is there any way perhaps that the u.s. can try to influen
>> a lot of people say venezuela, who cares right here in the united states. well, after canada, mexico, and saudi arabia, venezuela is the fourth largest oil supplier to the united states. >> a lot of oil. >> not only that, if you want to talk about diplomatic and international relations, venezuela has been constantly time and again defying the united states when it comes to international policy, becoming friends with iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad, inviting china to...
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the largest mass shooting in the history of the united states. all victims wanted to see the new batman film. patricia, jamie and their 4-year-old daughter, 4-month-old son at the premiere when the gunman opened fire. did you fear everyone was going to die in there? >> my thought, this how it ends, this is how i die. this can't be the way that i die. this can't be the way my son dies. he's -- he's 4 months, this can't be the way my girlfriend dies and our stepdaughter dies. she's 4 years. just so many things pacing through your head. every time you see a gunshot you see -- i see it through the corner of my eye, you see someone drop. and i'm trying to like duck, just trying to get out of the way and people are falling next to me but i'm still -- i'm still all right. and just thinking, this is it. >> every time one of these things happens, gabrielle giffords last year, this shooting here, there's an outrage, and quickly it dissipates. the american people quite quickly go back to their normal lives and they don't demand action in the way that i woul
the largest mass shooting in the history of the united states. all victims wanted to see the new batman film. patricia, jamie and their 4-year-old daughter, 4-month-old son at the premiere when the gunman opened fire. did you fear everyone was going to die in there? >> my thought, this how it ends, this is how i die. this can't be the way that i die. this can't be the way my son dies. he's -- he's 4 months, this can't be the way my girlfriend dies and our stepdaughter dies. she's 4 years....
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we're seeing less flu in the united states, but it is spread out more. geographically it has spread out to more locations. so, to put that in terms of numbers, two weeks ago, 41 states were seeing widespread activity, meaning it was throughout various regions of their state. now 47 states say they're seeing flu in various regions of their state. so spread out more, but the actual number of people who are having flu symptoms has actually gone down. >> so that's good news. >> it is good news. so this is the way flu goes. the numbers go up, then you often see that they start to sort of hit a peak, and then they start to come down. we don't know if we hit the peak yet, and it's different in different parts of the country. in the southeast, where everything sort of started, where the numbers started getting bigger earlier, we are seeing some of those numbers come down now. that's good for people in the southeast. they experienced it earliest and now the numbers are going down earlier than other regions of the country. >> i think over here we're experiencing i
we're seeing less flu in the united states, but it is spread out more. geographically it has spread out to more locations. so, to put that in terms of numbers, two weeks ago, 41 states were seeing widespread activity, meaning it was throughout various regions of their state. now 47 states say they're seeing flu in various regions of their state. so spread out more, but the actual number of people who are having flu symptoms has actually gone down. >> so that's good news. >> it is...
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has such a rue goldberg machine in his head, in terms of this massive conspiracy to depopulate the united states. to literally kill americans, that, you know, when you come to talk to him about give ups or anything remotely within the political mainstream, he simply goes off his rocker. and i agree. i mean, this is very much the scary part of the militia world. it's not that people think the constitution is a great thing and ought to be defended, it's that they take these views to the very far-out reaches to the point where they think anyone who does anything in terms of law enforcement or anything along those lines is some part of some kind of fascist plot. >> let me bring in nick again. nick, there is a concerted effort going on now by some american politicians to actually get real action. you can sense it, there is a movement here, president obama, joe biden, dianne feinstein and others, they really are determined to try to make a difference now. is it going to be successful? >> i fear that it is not going to be very successful. and if i can push back at one thing you said, i mean, the
has such a rue goldberg machine in his head, in terms of this massive conspiracy to depopulate the united states. to literally kill americans, that, you know, when you come to talk to him about give ups or anything remotely within the political mainstream, he simply goes off his rocker. and i agree. i mean, this is very much the scary part of the militia world. it's not that people think the constitution is a great thing and ought to be defended, it's that they take these views to the very...
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and when the united states entered we didn't understand the country or the problem well enough. if you went to the area today it is better. it is not perfect. but progress is slow. just because it is hard and takes a long time doesn't mean it isn't important. >> you can't do that, the whole idea of building up the government you can't do that without troops on the ground. so if we are pulling out, whether we leave no troops or 6,000 troops or 15,000 troops what is the mission? >> as i outlined in the book, in the fall of 2009, when i asked the president to approve the forces they were a bridge to create and grow aftghan securit forces. there has been a lot of progress but i think it is time that the afghan government stand on its own as much as possible. but i think they can do an awful lot of it themselves. >> in the book you write about the distrust about the military and the united states and the obama white house and the distrust that it hurt early on based on the politics of the operation. i'm not -- i don't want to misquote you. you talked about um, where are my notes the
and when the united states entered we didn't understand the country or the problem well enough. if you went to the area today it is better. it is not perfect. but progress is slow. just because it is hard and takes a long time doesn't mean it isn't important. >> you can't do that, the whole idea of building up the government you can't do that without troops on the ground. so if we are pulling out, whether we leave no troops or 6,000 troops or 15,000 troops what is the mission? >> as...
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it is the fact that hillary was married to a president of the united states through an eight-year tenure, and she knows better than anyone else that barack obama will talk to, what it's like to be the president of the most important country in the world. that seems to me to be where the real bond probably came from. >> between the two of them, they lived 12 years in that house. and hillary, i think, certainly knows her way around. and you can't -- i wanted to ask another question about bill. and i think that it was pretty clear that bill and the president have not -- that he was more resistant to the marriage, the political marriage than she was. but also, i think one of the reasons that they did this was, i think the president wanted to close the relationship circle, you know, end the circle. to close the circle with the clintons. in the sense that they had been incredibly helpful to him. particularly bill. in campaigning for him back in 2008 after hillary lost the nomination, and particularly this year when the president was involved in a really difficult race. and people wondered how
it is the fact that hillary was married to a president of the united states through an eight-year tenure, and she knows better than anyone else that barack obama will talk to, what it's like to be the president of the most important country in the world. that seems to me to be where the real bond probably came from. >> between the two of them, they lived 12 years in that house. and hillary, i think, certainly knows her way around. and you can't -- i wanted to ask another question about...
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you brandish your book. >> that's the constitution of the united states. the founding document. >> i have been debating that for a long time. i know the second amendment. what i haven't heard is one coherent reason why any civilian needs an ar 15 military style assault weapon. tell me why you need one. >> i told you why the general population of america -- >> why do thigh need them? >> the possibility of resistance to tyranny. it may not be a resistance. >> where would it come from. >> they go tyranical. >> do you know how absurd you are. >> you are absurd and stupid. >> i didn't come in here and accuse you of standing on the graves of dead children. >> you are the one who is doing it. >> that's bullying. >> i call it punching back twice as hard. >> that's what i call bullying. >> this is astonishing. for weeks you have been saying anyone who disagrees with your position is absurd and id lotic and doesn't care about the kids. when i say that's a bully tactic. that's absurd and ridiculous. >> let me ask you again. what is the point of a civilian having the
you brandish your book. >> that's the constitution of the united states. the founding document. >> i have been debating that for a long time. i know the second amendment. what i haven't heard is one coherent reason why any civilian needs an ar 15 military style assault weapon. tell me why you need one. >> i told you why the general population of america -- >> why do thigh need them? >> the possibility of resistance to tyranny. it may not be a resistance. >>...
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., they are just united airlines does, and united told cnn today that they inspected all of their 787 aircraft, and that they are flying as scheduled. brooke? >> we'll talk more about this dreamliner. alison kosik, thank you. how about this story, this teenage mother, she gives up her baby for adoption, for 36 years, had no clue what happened to her until now. >> oh, my goodness. >> their emotional reunion and how they got here is next. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then he gave me some blood tests. showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number -- not just me. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62%
., they are just united airlines does, and united told cnn today that they inspected all of their 787 aircraft, and that they are flying as scheduled. brooke? >> we'll talk more about this dreamliner. alison kosik, thank you. how about this story, this teenage mother, she gives up her baby for adoption, for 36 years, had no clue what happened to her until now. >> oh, my goodness. >> their emotional reunion and how they got here is next. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon,...
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>> 40 sharks across africa and the eastern coast of the united states. >> thank you so much, chris fisher. incredibly cool. the story about how you washed people in jacksonville, even cooler, we'll tweet out the link to your website. this is fascinating. thank you very much. >> it is fascinating and an education. share it with your kids. tag sharks off the coast of cape cod and now off the coast of florida. >> 15 minutes to conduct hundreds of experiments. >> and his last name is fisher. perfect. what a great job. >> very cool. >>> a check of the top stories. nra, obama administration, 24 hours away fray showdown on gun control. the gun violence project gets down to business today meeting with gun safety groups. tomorrow, representatives of sportsmen and gun owner groups, including the national rifle association. >>> homicide detectives are investigating the mysterious death of a lottery winner who died before he could collect winnings. mr. khan was killed in july. cyanide poisoning can be difficult to detect a it could be found in a variety of industrial settings. >> if you are going to
>> 40 sharks across africa and the eastern coast of the united states. >> thank you so much, chris fisher. incredibly cool. the story about how you washed people in jacksonville, even cooler, we'll tweet out the link to your website. this is fascinating. thank you very much. >> it is fascinating and an education. share it with your kids. tag sharks off the coast of cape cod and now off the coast of florida. >> 15 minutes to conduct hundreds of experiments. >> and...
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should the united states be negotiating with these al qaeda linked groups? >> here is the difficulty and you have done great reporting on this. for the last six years this particular al qaeda affiliate has been taking westerners hostages and have been using this for bargaining power. they then use the monetary ransom in order to build their organization. they are also freshly supplied from some of the weapons that they picked up in libya. so we have a situation, frankly, where i think we have to hope that the french foreign legion forces and other forces engage and make very quick progress. i say that because once they get in mali they could do some real damage over the long haul. that is why you don't want this to become a staging ground for the growth of this organization. >> one other thing i heard today was speculation. bp is one of the employers at this joint venture along with the company. these workerser carry on high kidnapping insurance. they have the ability to pay ransom if they need to. and i want to put this very difficult question to you. shoul
should the united states be negotiating with these al qaeda linked groups? >> here is the difficulty and you have done great reporting on this. for the last six years this particular al qaeda affiliate has been taking westerners hostages and have been using this for bargaining power. they then use the monetary ransom in order to build their organization. they are also freshly supplied from some of the weapons that they picked up in libya. so we have a situation, frankly, where i think we...
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united in grief, united in hope, united in newtown. >> 27 wooden angels in newtown, one for each victim of the massacre. but one month later, that displace and most of the other memorials have been taken down. gifts sent from all over the world now preserved in a warehouse to become part of a futural pecture permanent memor. visible reminders of the tragedy mostly gone. the community, however, is still struggling. just today, dozens of family members gathered to announce a mission to promote a national dialogue on gun violence, mental health, and school safety. for many of the families involved, it's one way to honor the loved one they lost. >> it is a sad honor to be here today. it's been one month since i lost my son dylan and 25 orlando families lost their loved ones. at times it feels like only yesterday, and at other times it feels as if many years have passed. i still find myicism reaching for dylan's hand to walk through a parking lot or expecting him to crawl into bed beside me for early morning cuddles before we get ready for school. so hard to believe he's gone. >> it is still
united in grief, united in hope, united in newtown. >> 27 wooden angels in newtown, one for each victim of the massacre. but one month later, that displace and most of the other memorials have been taken down. gifts sent from all over the world now preserved in a warehouse to become part of a futural pecture permanent memor. visible reminders of the tragedy mostly gone. the community, however, is still struggling. just today, dozens of family members gathered to announce a mission to...
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in a few months the biggest shooting at a school in the history of the united states. yet the reaction is a week or two of mourning, a bit of chatter about gun control, and then america goes back to normal. meantime -- >> actually piers, there's one more reaction. a lot of people go out and they actually purchase assault weapons fearing there will be an outright ban. >> this is my real problem. i have absolute respect for any american who wants to exercise their rights under the second amendment to of a firearm at home, a pistol or handgun to protect themselves article their families. there are numerous incidents where that potentially has saved a right. i think that's what the founding fathers probably intended. however, i see no reason, and i come from a military family, many of my relatives have served in the british army. they are as aghast as i am, i can go to walmart and i'm not allow to do buy six packets of pseudofed or various types of french cheese, because they're considered too harmful to my health, but i can buy an a ref-15, buy 6,000 rounds of ammunition
in a few months the biggest shooting at a school in the history of the united states. yet the reaction is a week or two of mourning, a bit of chatter about gun control, and then america goes back to normal. meantime -- >> actually piers, there's one more reaction. a lot of people go out and they actually purchase assault weapons fearing there will be an outright ban. >> this is my real problem. i have absolute respect for any american who wants to exercise their rights under the...
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>> but piers, why are you comparing your country with the united states? i believe we have 350 million people that live in this country. i was in london, for your information. i spent a week with bbc, they were following me around on how we operate our jails. but i brought up the gun issue. the media didn't even want to address the gun issue when i said the bobbys should be armed, too, because things are changing in england, but nobody wants to talk about it in england. which is really strange. you're talking about it, i'm glad you are. >> it's not that strange. the situation hasn't changed because the number of gun murders hasn't changed. we can talk about lots of things wrong with my country. there's terrible problems with knife crime, with obesity, with gang violence. all sorts of social ills. i'm not claiming my country is perfect at all. i can tell you one thing that we got right. when a load of school children were massacred by a gunman with a gun, we banned guns in that country. i'm proud of those politicians and of the public for rising as one, lef
>> but piers, why are you comparing your country with the united states? i believe we have 350 million people that live in this country. i was in london, for your information. i spent a week with bbc, they were following me around on how we operate our jails. but i brought up the gun issue. the media didn't even want to address the gun issue when i said the bobbys should be armed, too, because things are changing in england, but nobody wants to talk about it in england. which is really...
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it's a booming business in the united states. chinese companies operating in the shadows are luring pregnant women to the united states to give birth. all in the hopes of getting u.s. citizenship for their newborns. >> hello. >> excuse me. >> reporter: they don't want to be seen. they won't stop to talk. you're going on a jog? i can jog. they came from this house. >> hi, there. >> reporter: quietly catering to pregnant chinese women like this one. we just wanted to chat with you a little about what brings you here. >> reporter: who are they? they wouldn't respond to cnn's calls for comment, but they're just one of many businesses that publicly advertise to chinese mothers-to-be. it finds its roots in beijing. this storefront and this one offer package deals on chinese language websites, they advertise to parents, offer a step-by-step guide to obtain a u.s. visa, then arrange travel to inviting u.s. homes, where 24 hour nurses and doctors will care for the mother. it's called birth tourism. dozens of these houses are scattered acr
it's a booming business in the united states. chinese companies operating in the shadows are luring pregnant women to the united states to give birth. all in the hopes of getting u.s. citizenship for their newborns. >> hello. >> excuse me. >> reporter: they don't want to be seen. they won't stop to talk. you're going on a jog? i can jog. they came from this house. >> hi, there. >> reporter: quietly catering to pregnant chinese women like this one. we just wanted to...
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and 39 patients, every week in the united states get a surgical tool left in their body. >> i have to say, it's discouraging, it sounds like the mistakes are easily fixable actually. just by even, you know, taking a scanner and scanning a bracelet and scanning a chart to make sure it's the right person or drying right and left. i remember when i my knee surgery, they had a big r, or have your surgeon put their initials. some of these are so easy or for example, when it comes to counting, let's say spongin-- c sponges, you count what goes in and you count what goes out, this doctor explains how sponges get left in the body. >> there's oncht blood and tissue and it's difficult to see, and sometimes sponges are tucked under an organ that is inside you that is not in clear view, and they are soaking up fluid or blood. so you see how it can happen, the nurse forgets the keep the count and you are in trouble. >> what happens if the sponge is left in the body, do they recognize quickly and remove it? there has to be fix surgery ises. >> sometimes it's recognized quickly and other times it do
and 39 patients, every week in the united states get a surgical tool left in their body. >> i have to say, it's discouraging, it sounds like the mistakes are easily fixable actually. just by even, you know, taking a scanner and scanning a bracelet and scanning a chart to make sure it's the right person or drying right and left. i remember when i my knee surgery, they had a big r, or have your surgeon put their initials. some of these are so easy or for example, when it comes to counting,...
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>> well, you know, it is terrible, unimaginable tragedy has taken place in the united states in regards to people, i believe that have mental health issues that have created terrible tragedy. but i'm a strong proponent and supporter of the second amendment. and i think we have to look at the mental health situation and how we're delivering those services. and we've done that in arizona. we are moving forward with expanding funding or that particular population, and trying to put resource officers into the schools, and it is something that across the united states that we need to deal with. but i don't believe -- and i'll make it perfectly clear that taking guns away from law abiding citizens is the answer. >> as you know, nobody is suggesting taking a single gun away from anyone. there's not a single proposal that removes a gun. all they're talking about is removing a certain type of weapon from future purchase. so when people say, you want our guns, that's not true. >> well, you know, piers, i guess everybody interprets it differently. of course, there again, there's no legislation wri
>> well, you know, it is terrible, unimaginable tragedy has taken place in the united states in regards to people, i believe that have mental health issues that have created terrible tragedy. but i'm a strong proponent and supporter of the second amendment. and i think we have to look at the mental health situation and how we're delivering those services. and we've done that in arizona. we are moving forward with expanding funding or that particular population, and trying to put resource...
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but, you know, clearly there's a need to rehabilitate his image thereafter united states anti-doping agency report that was released back in october. 11 former teammates coming out and basically accusing lance armstrong of using performance-enhancing drugs throughout his cycling career which helped him win seven tour de france titles, but that interview took place in austin yesterday afternoon. oprah winfrey sent out a tweet that said briefly, just wrapped with lance armstrong for 2 1/2 hours. came ready. he's well known for being a tough interview, well prepared. according to a source from cnn, lance armstrong showed up with a team of advisers and family members. >> and lawyers as well. that "ready" in capital letters. we also know he apologized to the livestrong organization. i think most people would agree they'd like to see livestrong survive. what did he say to those people? >> reporter: well, you know, this is an agency that has been intertwined with lance armstrong as well and they triering to separate themselves. lance armstrong was separated out before the report came out. b
but, you know, clearly there's a need to rehabilitate his image thereafter united states anti-doping agency report that was released back in october. 11 former teammates coming out and basically accusing lance armstrong of using performance-enhancing drugs throughout his cycling career which helped him win seven tour de france titles, but that interview took place in austin yesterday afternoon. oprah winfrey sent out a tweet that said briefly, just wrapped with lance armstrong for 2 1/2 hours....
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and when the united states entered, we didn't understand the country or the problems. if you went there today, it is not perfect. but progress gets made slowly in any society. and i think just because it is hard and takes a long time doesn't mean it is not important for america's strategic interest in the region, which is stability. >> but you can't do that. i mean the whole idea of building up the national government and confidence, you can't do that without troops on the ground. and so where does -- i mean, if we're pulling out, whether it is we leave no troops or six thousand troops or 16,000 troops, what is the mission? >> as i outlined in the book in 2009, when i asked president obama to approve more forces, they were really a bridge, to stop the taliban from gaining momentum, to secure our areas and grow the national security forces. they have had time, there has been progress, they have got a long way to go. but there has been a lot of progress. and i think it is time that the afghan forces and afghan government stand on its own as much as possible. they may nee
and when the united states entered, we didn't understand the country or the problems. if you went there today, it is not perfect. but progress gets made slowly in any society. and i think just because it is hard and takes a long time doesn't mean it is not important for america's strategic interest in the region, which is stability. >> but you can't do that. i mean the whole idea of building up the national government and confidence, you can't do that without troops on the ground. and so...
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i would suspect at the end of the day there's votes against him in the united states senate but i think by abe large they realize that chuck hagel is exceptionally well qualified for the job and carry on the tradition of the pred ecessors quite well. >> he talked about budgets, i think he used the word bloated. let's play it. have a look. >> defense department i think in many ways has been bloated. so i think the pentagon needs to be paired down. >> i think the pentagon needs to be pared down. usually those are fightings words for someone of your ilk. >> well, the good part about this is chuck hagel may get exactly what he wants, the opportunity to go in and have the defense department defend the budget and then make the decisions. i think the more important thing is that as we look to this post-iraq, post-afghanistan period, are we going to have a strategy driven by resources or resources driven by the strategy? >> that's a good point. pardon me. i wanted to ask you about how your colleagues within the military feel about that, particularly as we continue to move in to a new model of w
i would suspect at the end of the day there's votes against him in the united states senate but i think by abe large they realize that chuck hagel is exceptionally well qualified for the job and carry on the tradition of the pred ecessors quite well. >> he talked about budgets, i think he used the word bloated. let's play it. have a look. >> defense department i think in many ways has been bloated. so i think the pentagon needs to be paired down. >> i think the pentagon needs...
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filed counter lawsuits like the united states antidoping agency saying they had no jurisdiction or authority to press charges. >> he came out swinging, no question about it. >> very much so. and now it seems he's going to try to come clean, at least, to take that first step toward redemption. by no means does this mean this is the final chapter in the saga. a lot of people saying he's doing this to regain eligibility for triathlons. he's been competing in unsanctioned triathlons, that could give him a chance to compete in a more sanctioned fashion. i think this is the last we've seen of lance armstrong for cycling. >> you have to wonder who is advising him. nick, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. >>> president obama nominates new cabinet members and the academy nominates some of hollywood's best. in case you missed it all, here's a look back at the week that was. >> chuck hagel may need those war survival skills. >> chuck hagel's leadership of our military would be historic. >> this is an in-your-face nomination by the president. >> two nightmarish incidents are now under
filed counter lawsuits like the united states antidoping agency saying they had no jurisdiction or authority to press charges. >> he came out swinging, no question about it. >> very much so. and now it seems he's going to try to come clean, at least, to take that first step toward redemption. by no means does this mean this is the final chapter in the saga. a lot of people saying he's doing this to regain eligibility for triathlons. he's been competing in unsanctioned triathlons,...
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what is also true is that the united states has begun to fight this. our c02 levels reached new lows. as we get off dirty fuels, as we reject dirty pipelines, as we replace dirty coal plants with clean energy, we create more jobs, we support the local tax base, we grow the economy, we clean up our air and our water and stabilize the climate. the only folks against that are oil companies, gas companies and coal companies that routinely fund climate deniers that you have on your show here tonight. >> i have to leave it there. my view remains why take the risk. i want my kids and their kids to live in a healthy planet. >> and c02 is -- >> if you have the stuff to do it now, you might as well do it. >>> lee goldberg is alive. he's not perished in the freezing cold. you're downstairs. lee, what's the forecast for the next few days? >> just like i just thawed out, so will the midwest into the northeast. another rough few days coming. last 36 hours windchills haven't gone above 5 degrees in new york city. we'll climb out of this after the weekend. another fou
what is also true is that the united states has begun to fight this. our c02 levels reached new lows. as we get off dirty fuels, as we reject dirty pipelines, as we replace dirty coal plants with clean energy, we create more jobs, we support the local tax base, we grow the economy, we clean up our air and our water and stabilize the climate. the only folks against that are oil companies, gas companies and coal companies that routinely fund climate deniers that you have on your show here...
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she has a unit, a whole unit to do the stories that she does best. so, you know, at the end of the day, it's not the worst thing to get a kick in the slats. >> ask you that. you've been there a long time. do you feel it's got you all energized again? >> look, we were always energized. but we feel like this is what we do. we're not changing what we do. we're just going to work at it that much harder. and, you know, look. the good news is the numbers are coming back. and look, it's great -- it's great fun when you have competition. and now we've got a good competitor in gma. we'll continue to have a good competition. we're glad that robin roberts is feeling better, is doing great, is healthy, because, you know, it's always -- it's always good to compete against the best. >> well, i enjoyed both of your shows which is a diplomatic way of looking at it. and i thoroughly feel the competition. i do feel for matt. he is worthy of a lot better. >> he is a terrific guy. he is a loyal friend. and he does -- people don't realize what he does and what anne and s
she has a unit, a whole unit to do the stories that she does best. so, you know, at the end of the day, it's not the worst thing to get a kick in the slats. >> ask you that. you've been there a long time. do you feel it's got you all energized again? >> look, we were always energized. but we feel like this is what we do. we're not changing what we do. we're just going to work at it that much harder. and, you know, look. the good news is the numbers are coming back. and look, it's...
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it happens in every criminal case in the united states of america. and these things are often withheld, if you will, until the appropriate time, at trial. and that time is not in the court of public opinion because people aren't educated on the law. they're not educated on these matters, and it's just inappropriate. >> if it's out there now, just to be clear, so do you disagree with the other attorney representing mr. mays, having put this piece of information out there? >> i don't disagree. i think at some point there has to be balance. and to protect the fairness of the proceedings, you know, this case has to be tried eventually. what has occurred, there has been an atmosphere of intimidation and coercion that has made our witnesses reluctant to come forward. well, if we don't have -- >> you're saying this is a bit of a defensive posture. >> let me ask you about this other thing that susan brought up as well, this photo. >> if i may finish. >> go ahead. >> if i may finish. it is the ethical thing to do on behalf of a client. when the balance of the
it happens in every criminal case in the united states of america. and these things are often withheld, if you will, until the appropriate time, at trial. and that time is not in the court of public opinion because people aren't educated on the law. they're not educated on these matters, and it's just inappropriate. >> if it's out there now, just to be clear, so do you disagree with the other attorney representing mr. mays, having put this piece of information out there? >> i don't...
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the united states has only recently believed them. >>> apple is releasing a new ipad. it doubles the tablet's current maximum capacity. 128 gigabites. that means you can store 100 dvd quality movies or 30,000 songs. i don't even use apps. the only other thing that changes is the price which starts at $799 for wifi only. it is set for release february 5th but editor in chief of "laptop" magazine tells us the timing is curious, given they are releasing their latest tablet on the 9th. apple is trying to steal a little of their thunder. >>> we are learning more about the fire in which 234 people were killed in brazil. a santa maria police department inspectors says fireworks used by the band that night were intended for outdoor use and accuses the band of intentionally purchasing the fireworks because they were cheaper than those for indoor use. he also said investigators found evidence of faulty and fake fire extinguishers. fake fire extinguishers. here in the united states, robert solomon of the national fire protection association says one reason the fire was so bad was
the united states has only recently believed them. >>> apple is releasing a new ipad. it doubles the tablet's current maximum capacity. 128 gigabites. that means you can store 100 dvd quality movies or 30,000 songs. i don't even use apps. the only other thing that changes is the price which starts at $799 for wifi only. it is set for release february 5th but editor in chief of "laptop" magazine tells us the timing is curious, given they are releasing their latest tablet on...